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Vocabulary. About the Book. The words and photographs are by George Ancona. The ____________ writes the stories. author. The _____________ takes the pictures. photographer.
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About the Book The words and photographs are by George Ancona The ____________ writes the stories. author The _____________ takes the pictures. photographer Young children feel important when they work with adults. The photographs in this book show them at work indoors and out.
Author:George Ancona • George Ancona was born on December 4, 1929, in Coney Island to Mexican parents. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and role-playing imaginary scenes. • He liked to pretend he was riding on an airplane around the world to faraway places. • After finishing high school, he studied in Mexico for six months. George Ancona speaks more than five languages. • "I enjoy meeting all kinds of people." • "For me, a children's book is like taking a child for a walk and discovering something about our world."
Genre: Nonfiction: Photo Essay A photo essay tells about a topic using photographs and words. Look for: Photographs that give important ideas about the topic. Sentences that help you think about the photographs.
Vocabulary for“Helping Out” • alongside • chores • engine • simple • sprout • tool
Put your reading book on your desk. • Open your book to the glossary. • When you see the word, find it in your glossary. Glossary Time
alongside - by the side of • The rabbit is hopping alongside of the path.
chores - jobs that have to be done regularly Shoveling snow is one of my brother’s chores.
engine - motor This is a truck engine.
simple - not difficult, fancy, or complicated This is a simple wooden top.
sprout- - began to grow • My beans began to sprout one week after I planted them.
-an object that makes a job easier tools Dad helps Todd use his tools safely.
Word Review • alongside - by the side of • chores -jobs that have to be done regularly • engine - motor • simple - not difficult, fancy, or complicated • sprout - began to grow • tool - an object that makes a job easier
Vocabulary Review • Say the words. • Read the sentences. • Fill in the blank
sprout tool alongside chores engine simple The man and horse are riding ___________ of the ocean.
This is called a steam _______. chores tool alongside simple sprout engine
simple tools chores sprouts alongside engines Do you like bean _______ on your salad?
Washing the car is one of Anna’s favorite __________. simple alongside chores tool engine sprout
He uses a special _______to make the totem pole. alongside tool engine simple chores sprout
I like this ______ flower arrangement. alongside chores tool engine simple sprout
tool – ___ engine ___ chores –__ simple – ___ sprout –__ alongside - __ - by the side of -jobs that have to be done regularly - motor - not difficult, fancy, or complicated - began to grow - an object that makes a job easier Match the Letters to the Words. F C B D E A
Read your words again!!! sprout chores engine simple tool alongside The End
Links for “Helping Out” • Vocabulary • Definitions • Matching • In Context • Main Idea • Reading Skills Rocket- What's the Big Idea? • Test Tutor- Main Idea • Main Idea Lesson • Main Idea- Practice Games • Identifying the Main Idea • R Controlled Words
The Internet Resources • Author Information and Story Background • Information About the Author- George Ancona • Background Information- chores olympics • Nouns • Grammar Gold- Nouns • Grammar Gold- Plural Nouns • Grammar Gold- Proper Nouns • Noun Dunk- Common and Proper Nouns • Nouns- a Lesson • Nouns- Explanation and Online Activities • Singular and Plural Nouns- Quia Game • The Plural Girls- Nouns